
On October 16th, 2007, a geographically diverse group of organization leaders met in Chicago to arrive at common goals and to lay the foundation for a new association for architecture and built environment organizations. This Organizing Committee was convened to plan the formation of a new network of architecture organizations called the Association of Architecture Organizations (AAO). Since that meeting in 2007, the Committee has worked to spread the word about AAO and to move closer to making their vision a reality.
Organizing Committee Members include:
Dominique Alba, General Director, L’Arsenal Paris
Rick Bell, Executive Director, AIA New York Center for Architecture
Barry Bergdoll, Chief Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, MoMA
Ron Bogle, President & CEO, American Architectural Foundation
Ole Bouman, Director, Netherlands Architecture Institute
John Braymer, CEO, Virginia Center for Architecture
Helene Combs Dreiling, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Relationships, AIA
Stella DeVulder, Founding Director, Australian Architecture Association
Sydney Dobson, Executive Director, Seattle Architecture Foundation
Diane Filippi, SPUR Urban Center Director
Sunny Fischer, Executive Director, Driehaus Foundation
Richard Fitzgerald, former Executive Director, Boston Society of Architects
Sally Ann Fly, Executive Director, AIA Austin Architecture Center
Rosalie Genevro, Executive Director, Architectural League of New York
Tracy Myers, Curator of Architecture, Heinz Architectural Center, Carnegie Museum of Art
Sarah Ichioka, Director, London Architecture Foundation
Lynn Osmond, President & CEO, Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chase Rynd, President and Executive Director, National Building Museum
Deitmar Steiner, Director, Architekturzentrum Wien
Linda Sylvan, Executive Director, Rice Design Alliance
John Syvertsen, President, OWP/P, former Board Chair, Chicago Architecture Foundation
Warren Techentin, architect, Board Member, LA Forum for Architecture and Urban Design
Joy Villalino, former Executive Director, OpenHouse New York
Thomas Welter, Director, Federal Chamber of German Architects
Suzanna Wight, Managing Director, Organizational Strategy & Alliances, AIA
Mirko Zardini, Director, Canadian Center for Architecture